Run both Smashes on Saturday. Nintendo don't care and the Smash community is gonna complain about Evo no matter what.
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Smash Ultimate
Smash Melee
SUN
MK 11
Tekken 7
DBFZ
SFV
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EVO 2019's main line-up will be revealed on February 26th at 6pm PST (Live Now!)
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Run both Smashes on Saturday. Nintendo don't care and the Smash community is gonna complain about Evo no matter what.
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Smash Ultimate
Smash Melee
SUN
MK 11
Tekken 7
DBFZ
SFV
Nintendo definitely do care, that's why they saw fit to announce the Smash Direct last year at Melee finals on Sunday rather than Smash 4 finals on Saturday. Smash is too big not to give at least one Sunday spot.
I agree. Two Smash games plus FighterZ? oh hell no (granted FighterZ did start quite late because of other run overs and the ads and reveals between games took up more time)
But whichever Smash game gets on Sunday should go first so they can try and adjust if needed if it runs over
Oh yeah, forgot about that. That may have to do with the Tournament series they have there between the East and the West.
For some reason I completely forgot about Soul Calibur lol. Honestly that will get in over DOA6, let me update my prediction list.
I said over on twitter, but I really think they should drop a game from Sunday. It runs late every year, but last year was a real debacle, and the running so late actually damages the final game or even last two games as it puts it definitively out of reach for Europeans (unless you're nuts and stay up til 5am like I do) but also you even start to lose East Coast folk to bed when you run that late on a Sunday night. I just feel like they should shift one of the games back to Saturday. If it's 8 games, do 2 on Friday all the way to GFs, 2 on Saturday, then 4 on Sunday. Or 2, 3, 4. 5 has just always felt like a massive stretch, but now they're in the Mandalay Bay it feels like the extra prep and work required on the ground in that huge venue means it really feels out of reach.
Now that I think about it. Could this be the Samurai Showdown reveal as well? It's been rumored to come out first half 2019 and a special tourney on Friday or Saturday could drum up interest
This is cool. If you really had to switch one of the smashes for mk11, I'd be okay with that. But this is reasonable. The sfv in the middle of the night is so stupid. it's not even my favorite game there, but it's absolutely the main event. I'm not going to miss it. And while it's kind of fun being up in the middle of night in California screaming at the TV, it's just stupid that it's so far behind schedule.
What they should do: put melee in the final slot on saturday
What they will do: no idea, I don't know what politics are in play here
What they will do: no idea, I don't know what politics are in play here
SF5
DBFZ
Ultimate
MK11
Tekken 7
Soulcalibur 6
Cross Tag
Xrd Rev 2 and DoA6 or Melee
If Melee is in its 8 games and no GG and DoA6
If Melee is out 9 games with GG and DoA6. Not having to go through a big tournament like Melee opens up a lot of time for other games and should allow 2 smaller titles entrants wise. Also to make up for the loss of Melee players, 2 other games would make sense
DBFZ
Ultimate
MK11
Tekken 7
Soulcalibur 6
Cross Tag
Xrd Rev 2 and DoA6 or Melee
If Melee is in its 8 games and no GG and DoA6
If Melee is out 9 games with GG and DoA6. Not having to go through a big tournament like Melee opens up a lot of time for other games and should allow 2 smaller titles entrants wise. Also to make up for the loss of Melee players, 2 other games would make sense
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Agreed, the last thing we need is SFV going on until 1am because of Smash & DBFZ.
Absolutely.
There shouldn't be 2 smash games on main. Pick your ONE, smashers! Also there's always side tourneys.
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Having both Smash games on Saturday can either be a genius plan or a recipe for disaster (the latter being due to having 2 Smash games on one day, potential delays & all). That plus Ultimate's success kinda warrants the main stage & Nintendo may want to announce something for the Fighters Pass on Sunday. With that in mind, here's my ideal 4-4 set-up for this year if we only get 8 games.
- Saturday
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Soul Calibur VI
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Sunday
- Tekken 7
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
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You also avoid another EVO 2018 situation where Sunday finals go on too long to where SFV is going until 1-2am.
It's hardly a snub considering how few entrants it's bound to get
1. People need to actually give up on the "what about Europe/Asia/etc timezones". These are events that run on the American schedule, it's the same when an event runs on Europe or Asia (see League of Legends World Championship), either adapt or watch it on VOD.
2. Melee will continue, you can't go against a game that still goes hard.
3. There will be a Friday finals because this is the year where BBCTB or other game will get under 1k, and they can run it in a day.
Friday:
BBCTB
Saturday:
Melee
Tekken 7
SCVI
Sunday:
MK11
Ultimate
DBFZ
SFV
2. Melee will continue, you can't go against a game that still goes hard.
3. There will be a Friday finals because this is the year where BBCTB or other game will get under 1k, and they can run it in a day.
Friday:
BBCTB
Saturday:
Melee
Tekken 7
SCVI
Sunday:
MK11
Ultimate
DBFZ
SFV
Man, I'd love for KI to come back. I guess not enough people play it. I remember the top 8s for KI being great.
Both games won't be on the same day. Melee will be on Saturday (assuming it's even there), and Ultimate will be on Sunday.
And I hope it'll be on ESPN this year, so they are forced to be on time again.
And I hope it'll be on ESPN this year, so they are forced to be on time again.
I'd personally want Xrd, MvCI, and KOF XIV on Saturday instead of BBTag, SCVI, and Melee, but I'm trying to be real.
Actually I'm cool with this list.
With decent planning (even for EVO standards), there's no reason why this Sunday lineup should run over time, and you get good slots for everyone involved (Smash players are used to checking in mid-day and then bouncing, Tekken folks will show up regardless, DBFZ starts early enough to run smoothly while also gaining a big crowd, and SF can still be the prime time without going into ungodly hours in the morning).
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Sunday
SFV:AE
DBFZ
MK11
Smash Ultimate
Saturday
Tekken 7
Soulcalibur VI
Smash Melee
Blazblue Cross Tag Battle
SFV:AE
DBFZ
MK11
Smash Ultimate
Saturday
Tekken 7
Soulcalibur VI
Smash Melee
Blazblue Cross Tag Battle
God I just dont' want SFV to run late as hell like last year. Had to tap out because the finals were too damn late and I and the rest of the East Coast had to go to work the next morning.
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